Here’s an idea

Equity salesmen generally get a rough press. They are accused of merely repackaging ideas from their supposedly brainier analyst colleagues. But that’s hard to reconcile with hedge funds’ insatiable appetite for their thoughts. The growing demand for salesmen’s tips has prompted four brokers to create a web-based, one-stop-shop for this pool of wisdom. The move will certainly save salesmen a lot of time. The system, called Trade Ideas, allows them to ping tips to selected clients at the press o...